Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay with Yael Stone (Narrator)

8 hours, 41 minutes first pub 1967 (editions) user-added

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

"Everyone agreed that the day was just right for the picnic to Hanging Rock--a shimmering summer morning warm and still, with cicadas shrilling...." St. Valentine's Day, in the midst of the hot summer of 1900, a party of schoolgirls went on a picn...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,222 reviews

Moods

mysterious 95%
dark 70%
tense 39%
reflective 20%
sad 20%
adventurous 16%
emotional 15%
challenging 13%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 40%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 38% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 40% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 35% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.63

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